A missionary who served with a lot of dedication, sacrifice, and faithfulness often struggled with difficulties, opposition, and lack of fruit in his ministry. He started brooding more about what he could not do, rather what he could do. Somehow, envy gripped him that he compared with the others in the ministry and his peers […]
Both Matthew and Luke write about the three temptations of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 4; Luke 4) 1) Pinnacle of the Temple: Satan took Lord Jesus Christ to the pinnacle of the temple. Satan could not push Lord Jesus Christ from the pinnacle. He could only just suggest that he should jump. Some Jewish
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The temptation will be there as long as a person is alive in this world. What is the right response to temptation? God has called His people to be overcomers and not hapless victims of Satan. Right now (immediately): Temptation must be dealt with immediately. Nip in the bud is a common statement. Birds, drones,
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Many times people misunderstand rebels and radicals. Even radicals are branded as rebels. Definition: Being radical means taking a courageous stand and defying social norms, traditions, and even unjust laws. Some people brand even Lord Jesus Christ as a rebel which is wrong. Rebellion is attractive to people of this world, but God rejoices in
There is persecution all around, why can’t Christians just worship the Lord in their homes? Why do they ferment trouble by gathering in public and preaching the gospel? Some people wish that the Christian faith should be silent, private, and invisible. However, Christian life and faith are dynamic and impact individuals, families, communities, and nations.
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Lord Jesus Christ in the synagogue at Nazareth, his hometown read from the Book of Isaiah. In that, a list of five consequences of sin is addressed by the Messiah. (Luke 4:18-19) The passage is generally known as the Nazareth Manifesto, the mission statement of Lord Jesus Christ. Impoverished: Sin impoverishes a person. It robs
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A medical doctor is engaged to be married to a girl who was an architect. After the engagement, the doctor pressured his fiancée to send nude photos of her. This man posted those photos on social media and sent them to many friends. Enraged, the fiancée confronted him, and he said: “It is just fun.
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Paul writes a classic chapter describing love. The word used is not eros the romantic love, or storge the family love or philia the brotherly love, but Agape love. For Christians receiving the love of God and displaying that in life is an absolute mandate. (I Corinthians 13:1-3) Paul writes that without love, any ministry,
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People think Joseph became the prime minister of Egypt overnight and that too for interpreting a dream for Pharaoh. In fact, God prepared him as a leader. Fear of God: The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 1:7) Joseph learnt early in life to fear God and live in the presence of
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There is an interesting story about a learned professor. He went into depression and did not care for anything or anybody. His life was distraught and slipping into hopelessness. As a learned person, advice and counsel did not appeal to him. One of his friends visited him and spent time with him. He challenged him
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